India, Nov. 2 -- In a move to ease long-standing traffic congestion in north Delhi and expand road infrastructure, the Rekha Gupta Government is exploring the extension of the Munak Canal elevated road up to Kashmere Gate and a four-kilometre-long tunnel road connecting Inderlok and Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminal, Kashmere Gate. The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) has begun preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) in this regard. According to preliminary PWD estimates, the corridor could reduce travel time between the Delhi-Haryana border and Kashmere Gate by up to 40 per cent.

The elevated road, currently planned till Inderlok, will be extended through an underground tunnel up to Kashmere Gate. Once completed, it will pro...